Deities
Aṣṭadikpālakas
The Aṣṭadikpālakas (Sanskrit: अष्टदिग्पालक, lit. “Rulers of the eight directions”) are a group of eight Hindu who serve as the protectors and guardians of the eight cardinal and inter-cardinal directions in Hinduism. They are commonly depicted in temple architecture, often
Gaṇeśa
Remover of Obstacles, the Deity of Wisdom, and the Patron of Arts and Sciences In the Gaṇeśa Purāṇa, Bhagavān Gaṇeśa is not merely the elephant-headed remover of obstacles — He is exalted as a fully realized, supreme tattva, the embodiment